Slough’s first home game of the season in front of a sparse crowd,
ended in a goalless draw, giving both sides their first point of the
season.

Leyton, one of the division’s fancied teams, came to Stag Meadow on
the back of a 0-2 home defeat on Saturday.
Slough’s team sheet included Jamie Brooks, on loan from Oxford
United.

The first half was hard fought but generally speaking, uneventful,
Leyton having most of the pressure, and forcing a number of corners.
Slough defended well though, and were unlucky not to be given a
penalty before half time when a Slough player was clearly pushed
over in the Leyton area.

The second half started with no team changes, and a lingering
suspicion that unless someone made a mistake, this would be a draw,
as neither side looked like finding that final decisive pass, but as
time went on Slough came more into the match, helped by several fine
long passes from Wilkinson. Hodges too was proving a handful for the
Leyton defence with their No 6 resorting to pulling, pushing and
shoving to keep Hodges in check. A shame really as he looked a good
defender and their battle was interesting to watch. The Leyton 6 was
booked after 65 minutes for kicking the ball away, and soon
afterwards Slough stepped up a gear, with a wrong footed Hodges
missing a half chance in a goalmouth scramble.

Soon afterwards the Slough striker shot narrowly wide— it wasn’t
to be his night. Slough continued with the pressure as the match
came to a conclusion, but the killer goal wasn’t there, despite some
half chances. In the end though it was Leyton who nearly nicked it,
but a last minute goal was offside, much to Slough’s relief. The
lingering suspicion had come home to roost.

We seem to be improving slowly as the players start to gel as a
team, so roll on Saturday.

The Teams

Slough Town

Leyton

1.

Michael Parkin

2.

Josias Carbon

3.

Jamie Brooks

4.

Steve Daly

5.

Christian Metcalfe

6.

Mark Avery

7.

Darron Wilkinson

8.

Michael Alexis

(12)

9.

Ian Hodges

10.

Matt Seedel

11.

Leon Woodruffe

(17)

1.

James Hasell

2.

Simon Peddie

3.

Roy Parkyn

4.

Mark Sophocleous

5.

Des Thomas

6.

Chris Elsegood

7.

Michael Gorman

8.

Adrian Allen

(12)

9.

Nana Badu

(15)

10.

Matty Glynn

11.

Albeno Correia

(14)

Subs

Subs

12.

Glen Harris

14.

Tyrone Daly

15.

Josh Miller

16.

Sam Shepherd

17.

Adam Pagett

12.

Andrew Tomlinson

14.

Ryan Ashe

15.

Leli Bajadi

16.

Manny Williams

17.

Spencer Knight

Manager

Eddie Denton

Manager

n/k

Attendance: 246

Match Officials

Referee

Mr W. Bull

Assistant Referee

Mr B. Way

Assistant Referee

Mr I. J. Smith

RebelsOnline Man of the Match

Steve Daly

Marshalled the defence well.

Match Photos

None

Video Clips

None

If you have anything to contribute towards any of our match
reports, or if you would like to report a mistake, incorrect information or an
error, please let us know. Email us at
reports@rebelsonline.co.uk.